How two southern ministers preached and practiced a vision of a more democratic America
Addresses black women's negotiation of race and gender in African American music. This work explores the ways African American women musicians of the twentieth... Læs mere
A penetrating analysis of a director whose work exemplifies Europe's engagement with Hollywood
The biography of a giant in the history of blues music
Preserving and honoring the intellectual voice that spoke with the urgency, generosity, and grace of the best of humanity
A beautifully told and unique recollection of life as the child of immigrant Jews in the Bronx and as the child of deaf parents
Before Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve Reeves, or Charles Atlas, there was German-born Eugen Sandow (1867-1925), a muscular vaudeville... Læs mere
Exploring the narratives that orient the lives of women scholars
A celebration of the fast, the strong, the agile, and the tricky throughout Chicago's storied sports history
A stimulating variety of approaches to the history of a distinctive Midwestern city
Fresh perspectives on the black diaspora's global histories